Psychological Development and Education ›› 2012, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (4): 353-361.

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Preschool-Age Children’s Suggestibility Under Pressure: Moderating Effects of Inhibitory Control

CAO Xiao-jun1,2, CHEN Xu1,2, LIU Qing-ying1,2, LUO Le3   

  1. 1. Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715;
    2. Research Center of Mental Health Education, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715;
    3. Sichuan College of Architectural Technology, Chengdu 610081
  • Online:2012-07-15 Published:2012-07-15

Abstract: Based on previous researches,the current study further sought to examine the interaction of inhibitory control and pressure on 3-to 5-year-old children's suggestibility.Children were administered the Video Suggestibility Scale for Children and batteries of inhibitory control tasks,as well as different levels of situational pressures during interviews for suggestibility.The results showed that the suggestibility of 3-to 5-year-olds decreased significantly with increased age,and the pressure affected children'suggestibility,that is,the greater pressure was,the higher suggestibility became.In addition,The findings indicated that in hibitory control played a significantly moderating role in the relationship between pressure and suggestibility.With inhibitory control rising, the effects of pressure on the suggestibility of children were gradually diminishing.For the children with lower levels of inhibitory control,the pressure positively predicted suggestibility; but for the children with higher levels of inhibitory control,the pressure didn't significantly predict suggestibility.

Key words: children, suggestibility, inhibitory control, pressure

CLC Number: 

  • B844. 1
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